Millions went to war in Iraq, Afghanistan, leaving many with lifelong scars
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Corpsman carry a wounded Marine to a Chinook 46, April 7, 2004, as the number of U.S. Marines killed in a five hour, house to house firefight in Ramadi on Tuesday climbed
Millions went to war in Iraq, Afghanistan, leaving many with lifelong scars
By Chris Adams | McClatchy Newspapers
Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2013
WASHINGTON Ten years after the United States went to war in Iraq, one of the most common numbers associated with the conflict is the tally of Americans killed: nearly 4,500. Add in the twin war in Afghanistan, and the tally goes to more than 6,600.
But for the men and women who served in Americas war on terrorism, the number of people affected is far larger. And for many of those people, the impact of the war will last a lifetime.
I give presentations all over the country, and audiences are routinely shocked and surprised at the numbers, said Paul Sullivan, a former senior analyst at the Department of Veterans Affairs who handles veteran outreach for Bergmann & Moore, a Washington-area law firm that specializes in disability issues. Quite often they will challenge me.
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In fact, as of last year nearly
37,000 Americans had been deployed more than five times, among them 10,000 members of guard or Reserve units. Records also show that 400,000 service members have done three or more deployments.